Q3 2026: Secunet (DE): Secunet reported Czech Border Police deployment of its biometric border-control technology following the EU Entry/Exit System rollout, supporting electronic travel-document verification, automated identity checks, and faster processing of international travelers.
Q2 2026: Veridos (DE): Veridos prepared Cyprus for nationwide and international deployment of electronic machine-readable travel documents, including electronic passports, through a new national identification system scheduled to enter pilot operations in 2026.
June 2014: Gemalto (Thales Group) and Veridos: Gemalto, a digital security company, and Veridos, a provider of identity solutions, collaborated to deliver e-passport solutions worldwide. The partnership aimed to combine their expertise in secure document technologies to enhance the security and efficiency of e-passports.
October 2019: IDEMIA, a prominent company specializing in augmented identity solutions, joined forces with IDEX Biometrics provides innovative solutions that enhance security and enable convenient and personalized authentication processes. This collaboration was established to create biometric smart cards that ensure secure identification and authentication, particularly for applications such as e-passports and e-visas by leveraging their respective expertise, IDEMIA and IDEX Biometrics aimed to develop innovative solutions that enhance the security and reliability of these important identification documents.